Visual representation
Here is a mind map highlighting how you can turn words into images to create a visual representation of the word, when mindmapping. A simple, yet effective idea – illustrating part or all of a word. You can draw “parts” of words, by noticing words within words, or connecting, by imagination, an alternative image from a similar meaning.
Examples include:
Worldwide – flattening the globe comes to mind
Combat – has a comb and a bat or both
Websites – perhaps use eyes looking at a spiders web
Business – has a bus
Legacy – the leg sticks out here!
Organisation – an alternative way to represent this word might include an image of an organ
Seesaw – eyes looking at a saw
Added – taking imagination further you could draw an adder (snake)
Investigate – contains a vest
Flagship – has a flag and a ship
Capture – you might extract the cap and illustrate part of this word
Slim-line – breaking into two words you can represent slim and line
Fundraising – you could illustrate an arm holding a piggybank up in the air
Brain – seeing rain in brain might conjure up an image of a brain, raining thoughts
These words were extracted at random from my files of pencilled mind maps – I chose words that I felt I could demonstrate this idea well with.
This technique is useful particularly when you add a word to a mind map and cannot think how to illustrate it – by breaking down the word and/or considering an alternative meaning you can conjure up new methods of visual representation for the word.
Visual representation allows for humorous associations and gets you thinking in ways that a cartoonist might think, instead of confining yourself strictly to drawing the normal expected version of a word.
For more drawing tips check out my E-Books:
Drawing Tips For Mind Mapping E-Book – The beginners guide to creating simple cartoons and illustrations
How I drew my Mind Maps E-Book – The follow up; Learn how to take your drawing to the next level
See also:
Why I feel Visual Thinking Works
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Listen
Listen to your heart
Listen to the wind
Listen to the quietest sounds you can hear
Listen to the echoes
Listen to birdsong
Listen to the trees
Listen to the flowers
Listen to traffic and transport
Listen to different music
Listen to pets
Listen to nature
Listen to water
Listen to your wishes
Listen to your loved ones
Listen to your breathing
Listen to the spaces between the notes
Listen to the gaps between your thoughts
Listen without speaking for a day
Listen to your positive inner voice
Listen to footsteps
Listen to insects
Listen to a different view
Listen to the sounds different materials make
Listen to the whirr of machinery
Listen to farm animals
Listen to fire
Listen to rainfall
Listen to soothing instrumentals
Listen to silence
Listen.
See also:
How to Heighten your Senses Mind Map
Observations of ten minutes solitude Mind Map
I hope you enjoy viewing my Mind Maps – there are hundreds more planned here at the Mind Map Inspiration Blog plus ongoing creativity and drawing tips. If you are not already subscribed, why not do so now via RSS or Email
Also available: E-Books designed to help you create stylish and artistic mind maps of your own.
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